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ammunition ; but the commander (Richerie) was accused of 
having sold the greater part of his cargo, for his own use, at 
Malacca. 
The meeting of the King, his son, and his instructor, may 
be more easily conceived than described. No time was lost 
in concerting their plans for carrying on a vigorous war 
against the usurper. The greater part of the first year was 
occupied in fortifying Sai-goug, in recruiting and disciplining 
the army, and in collecting and equipping a fleet. 
In the 3'ear 1791? the rebel Quang-tung died at Hue, 
leaving behind him a son of about 12 years of age to succeed 
to the government of Tung-qnin and the northern part of 
Cochinchina. This event seemed to make it the more neces- 
sary for the legitimate sovereign, Camig-shiing, to commence 
his operations against Yin-yac who, much as he hated his late 
brother, might probably not be indisposed to offer his young 
nephew at lint' terms of accommodation. The ratification of 
his father s title to the kingdom of Tung-qidn, by the Em- 
peror of China, had been the first cause of hostilities between 
the two brothers. In all their skirmishes Yin-yac was 
worsted, and the limits of his country contracted. Nothing, 
therefore, was more probable than his offering to make peace 
with the young King of Tnng-qiim. Under this idea the 
Bishop strongly urged the expediency of making an im- 
mediate attack upon the fleet of Yin-yac, in the harbour of 
Quin-nong ; especially as the land forces were now considered, 
both as to numbers and discipline, to be capable of opposing 
any arni}^ that might be marched against them through the 
interior. The King had only a few ships, and the usurper s 
